A middle-aged man's voice came from outside the door, a little muffled, as if it was deliberately lowered.
"The current government is so corrupt and incompetent, so reckless in its disregard for human life, that it must have angered Heaven, and thus brought down this calamity. Will you join us in overthrowing them?"
Jiang Yue frowned. Were the people going to use the heavens as an excuse to revolt? She had anticipated natural disasters and unrest, but she didn't want to get involved.
Without even thinking, she shook her head, and Jiang Nian replied, "Sorry."
The other party did not insist and quickly went to the next house. Jiang Nian heard the door next door open and invited the man in, but he could not hear what they were talking about.
There are many people who are dissatisfied with the world and the government. When someone rises up, there will be others who will follow. The public anger was not extinguished by the rainstorm, but instead reached its peak with the blood flowing from the government.
Jiang Yue didn't want to travel in the heavy rain, as it would make her sick easily. She decided to wait it out for a while.
Three days later, one night, with the sound of a drum, shouts and screams were heard from all over the city.
Jiang Yue stood up and walked to the eaves, ready to fight, afraid that someone would break in. The others also woke up, stood up, and looked out the door.
This place is close to the government office, and the sounds of fighting can be heard clearly, as well as the strong smell of blood.
Jiang Yue closed the gate tightly.
Every quarter of an hour, someone would come and bang on the door, and try to climb the wall, but was scared away by Jiang Nian.
Occasionally, you could hear someone say, "Ah, we're all just ordinary people here, there's nothing much to gain!"
"Everything in the prefectural courtyard has been looted!"
"Why don't we go to the street behind the government office? It's full of wealthy families! Their granaries are full, and they have valuable gold and silver jewelry!"
“Let’s go, let’s go…”
The voices faded away.
Even without going out to inquire about the news, Jiang Yue could guess the general situation. It was nothing more than someone leading an uprising and storming the government office.
However, these makeshift teams were scattered and could only obey orders temporarily.
It was no different from the refugee attack they had faced in Shuntian Prefecture. Some were fighting for survival, while others were taking advantage of the situation. Now, besides the government, the wealthy families were bearing the brunt of the attack. They usually flaunted their power, but now they were the victims of public resentment.
The rain was still falling, and the sounds of messy footsteps and fighting continued until the early morning, then gradually disappeared.
After daybreak, Jiang Yue stuffed the others into the cellar and hid them. "You guys stay here and don't go out or make any noises. Nod your head if you agree."
She was worried that someone would break in while they were away. If nothing else, if someone lost their life and wanted to hold her responsible, it would be an unjust death.
She went out for a walk with Jiang Nian.
The gates of the wealthy families were chopped to pieces, and people were still looting inside. Nobles dressed in silk and satin knelt on the ground, begging for mercy from the naked common people. The status was reversed.
Many robbers were running through the streets carrying their loot.
Jiang Yue felt that this was a disordered world.
When she walked to the front of the county government office, she felt as if she was surrounded by the smell of blood.
"Please, let me go!"
The yamen runners in official uniforms were tied up and made to kneel down.
"Bah!" A man with blood on his face and wearing linen clothes stepped on his face and spat fiercely.
"You sons of bitches! You weren't like this back then! Are you scared now?"
"Damn it! Beat him to death! He was so stingy before and gave out some porridge as if it was a great favor!"
Jiang Yue recognized that the person on the ground was the one she had seen before who was in charge of distributing porridge. His attitude before was indeed bad, which could be said to be retribution.
A group of people rushed out, perhaps because they saw the government had fallen. Regardless of whether they participated in last night's uprising or not, they were no longer afraid and beat and kicked the officials to vent their dissatisfaction.
However, the bodies of the county magistrate, chief clerk, legal advisor and other high-ranking officials who had a say had already been torn apart.
A sturdy man, who seemed to be the leader, shouted and stopped the chaos.
"I know everyone is dissatisfied, so why not spare their lives for now and let them work like slaves for everyone?"
"well!"
Everyone nodded in agreement, determined to vent their anger!
The man announced, "After we gather up all the food we've looted, we'll open a grain store tomorrow and distribute it all to everyone! From now on, this city will be ours, and we'll share the good and the bad!"
The people were excited and cheered in the rain to support the new city lord.
Jiang Yue didn't look at it any further and turned back.
"Big boy, let's leave tomorrow. This place is not suitable for us."
"OK."
This big brother who takes the lead is loyal enough and cares about the people, but his management ability is still unknown.
New administrators have taken office, and new systems have been established. They must not only appease the people, but also resettle the refugees and cope with unpredictable natural disasters. This city is likely to remain in chaos for a while...
Opening the cellar door, Jiang Yue found that they were sleeping soundly, and could even hear their snoring. As expected of a beast, as long as the sky didn't fall, there was really nothing to worry about.
Jiang Yue rarely steamed a big pot of pork dumplings for them. They were quite scared and secretly glanced at Jiang Nian. Only when they found that he didn't give them a cold look did they dare to eat.
After they finished eating, Jiang Yue said, "We are leaving tomorrow, but we can't take you with us. What are your plans?"
She couldn't possibly keep these wild beasts. Taking them on the road would not only be troublesome but also useless.
Ahem, I don’t mean to say that they are stupid, but it doesn’t make much sense.
The kitten made a "miao" sound, as if it was reluctant to leave, but the white tiger and the black snake seemed to have already known their choice.
Baihu looked in the direction of Tianxia Mountain.
Jiang Yue knew they were going back to live in the mountains. She nodded, that was indeed the most suitable place for them.
When night fell, the kitten and the black snake clung to the white tiger and headed towards Tianxia Mountain.
Jiang Yue looked at their backs, without any regret. After all, they were not on the same path.
The next day, the rain stopped and the sky cleared up. It was a good day.
After harnessing the mule cart, they headed out of the city. Along the way, they saw many people coming out of the grain store with food in their arms. Their thin faces were full of smiles, and there was no longer any malice in their eyes when they looked at them.
Jiang Yue looked back and saw that those officials who had been so arrogant when they entered the city before had now become inferior people who could be bullied by young children. Their identities were completely reversed.
There were no arrangements for guarding the city gate at the moment, so the two of them successfully left the city and headed east.
When leaving the city, Jiang Yue noticed that many refugees were coming in. Perhaps they were attracted here because they heard that food was being distributed here.
I hope the new city lord is capable of managing so many people. The temporary equal wealth will not last long.
After traveling day and night for two days, they arrived at an empty city.
Jiang Yue looked up and saw that the word "build a city" had become blurred after years of wind and sand.
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